Fragrance comparison

Holy Smoke vs Nº54

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Holy Smoke

Bjørn Parfume

3.7741 votes

Rank #14,111 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Nº54

AlBidaa

5.001 votes

Rank #49,154 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Holy Smoke
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nº54
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Holy Smoke2/4

Nº542/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nº54
Sillage & projection: Nº54
Value for money: Holy Smoke
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Holy Smoke

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Holy SmokeBjørn Parfume

Nº54AlBidaa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 80%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNº54

SillageNº54

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value25

Category winnerHoly SmokeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

woody84%

amber77%

powdery69%

oud61%

warm spicy100%

oud88%

woody77%

metallic65%

powdery53%

leather42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CardamomSaffronArtemisia

Heart

LeatherOudCashmeran

Base

SandalwoodAmberWhite Musk

Notes

SandalwoodSaffronOud

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Oud and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer7

Fall79

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,111

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#49,154

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoly SmokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Holy Smoke opens with a sharp, spicy rush of cardamom, saffron and artemisia, then settles into a dark leather and oud core with a soft amber, sandalwood and musk base. It reads warm, smoky in character even without a listed smoke note, and suits wearers who enjoy bold, church-like, resinous leather scents more than e…

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Nº54 by AlBidaa is a bold leather-led scent built around saffron, oud and sandalwood. It reads warm, spicy and woody first, then settles into a drier, slightly powdery leather with a metallic edge. If you like assertive Middle Eastern style oud leathers and you want something that can wear loud and long, it is one to…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Holy Smoke or Nº54?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Holy Smoke is rated 3.77/5 from 41 votes; Nº54 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Holy Smoke for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nº54 for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Holy Smoke or Nº54?

Nº54 lasts longest (Nº54 100/100, Holy Smoke 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Holy Smoke or Nº54?

Nº54 projects furthest (Nº54 100/100, Holy Smoke 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Holy Smoke and Nº54 smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Saffron, Oud and Sandalwood.

Is Holy Smoke or Nº54 better for summer or winter?

Holy Smoke suits evening wear; Nº54 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Holy Smoke and Nº54?

Holy Smoke has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, Oud and Cashmeran, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and White Musk. Nº54 features Sandalwood, Saffron and Oud.